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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ In our small mountain village in the Swiss Alps, we’ve been having an exceptio
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While one strangely warm and snowless winter is not direct evidence of climate change, we can’t help but wonder what will happen if this continues every year: with such warm weather, what will happen to our mountain ecosystem and ultimately to us humans? What will happen when there is no snow left on top of the Alps?
We are in fact witnessing this change right now - the Pizol glacier in the Glarus Alps has been melting with an unprecedented speed and it is [due to disappear completely by 2030.] (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/climate-activists-hold-event-to-mark-vanishing-swiss-glacier/45247240) And it is just one of the many glaciers we are hopelessly watching while it melts away.
We are in fact witnessing this change right now - the Pizol glacier in the Glarus Alps has been melting with an unprecedented speed and it is [due to disappear completely by 2030.](https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/climate-activists-hold-event-to-mark-vanishing-swiss-glacier/45247240) And it is just one of the many glaciers we are hopelessly watching while it melts away.
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## The physical reality of our digital world
So what can we do? Probably most of you do some things for the environment, no doubt about that. Today what we want to talk about is reducing carbon emission from our digital world. To be specific, going zero carbon for our digital activities.
We don't assume you to be stupid, but this is often very well hidden to all of us: that everything we do online actually has carbon footprint. We just don't see it so we tend to go on without really thinking about it, but we are still responsible for everything we do - searching, clicking, downloading, uploading, transferring, streaming, really every byte counts. Because although not so apparent on the digital surface, every data exists somewhere as physical infrastructure that runs with power generated by some source, 24/7. [10 minutes of YouTube equals 1g of CO2e,](https://www.creditangel.co.uk/blog/consumption-and-carbon-footprint-of-the-internet) [30 minutes of Netflix equals 1.6 kg(!) of CO2,](https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/half-an-hour-of-netflix-and-chill-emits-the-same-amount-of-co2-as-6-km-drive-2364791.html) and the list goes on and on. You got the idea.
We don't assume you to be stupid, but this is often very well hidden to all of us: that everything we do online actually has carbon footprint. We just don't see it so we tend to go on without really thinking about it, but we are still responsible for everything we do - searching, clicking, downloading, uploading, transferring, streaming, really every byte counts. Because although not so apparent on the digital surface, every data exists somewhere as physical infrastructure that runs with power generated by some source, 24/7. Let's see some very easy examples, [10 minutes of YouTube equals 1g of CO2e,](https://www.creditangel.co.uk/blog/consumption-and-carbon-footprint-of-the-internet) [30 minutes of Netflix equals 1.6 kg(!) of CO2,](https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/half-an-hour-of-netflix-and-chill-emits-the-same-amount-of-co2-as-6-km-drive-2364791.html) and the list goes on and on. You got the idea.
## How to reduce your digital CO2 emission
A very good practice you can do easily is slimming down your digital acitivity. It's also healthier for most of us to get away from the screen once in a while. Pick up a book from your local library instead of that bad movie you downloaded from torrent. (And of course walk or bike to that library if you can.) Problem solved.
No, problem not solved. Most of us do this digital thing for a living. We need to use data and some of us are actually saving the world by doing what we do. Many of us are in fact on the good side in fighting the evil (and/or) stupid side. Then what?
Then what you need to do is go renewable for your digital data. Go with renewable energy as much as you can, as fast you can.
A very good practice you can do easily is slimming down your digital acitivity. It's also healthier for most of us to get away from the screen once in a while. Pick up a book from your local library instead of that bad movie you downloaded from torrent. (And of course walk or bike to that library if you can.) Problem solved.
No, problem not solved. Most of us do this digital thing for a living. We need to use data and some of us are actually saving the world by doing what we do. Many of us are in fact on the good side in fighting the evil (and/or) stupid side. Then what?
Then what you need to do is going renewable for your digital data. Go with renewable energy as much as you can, as fast you can.
## How do I know where my cloud is at?